ok, after a first practice kilt, I have material to make another. I wore the first one, but after seeing others here realize just how much of a disaster it was.

My current measurements are 44" waist 48" hips and length will be 22". I just bought 6 yards of material (an end run) that is 60" wide, but does not have a selvage edge. If I pleat to the stripe I'll have a 6.5" pleat with 1" showing.

My questions are, how many pleats will I need 24 or 27, how much do I need for each apron and what will the total length be?

I'm trying to determine if I need to use both sides, or if I can get two out of the 6 yds. (not a big deal if I can't though).

Finally, this material is a wool blend that has a slight fuzzy feel on one side, but the other side shows the tartan design better. Which side is the "right" side?

-mike